Tag Archives: Lightness

Day 15: Taking the Struggle Out of Life – Asking “What’s Right About This?”

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-optimist-pessimist-cartoon-illustration-two-people-looking-glass-half-full-half-empty-image38753585

I have been in the habit of seeing what’s wrong about any situation, idea, thing, etc. for most of my life.

Why? I think there was a time when it was a “squeaky wheel gets the grease” strategy. Unhappy, misbehaving kids tend to get more attention than happy, obedient children.

And apparently, Enneagram 4’s tend to focus in on what’s wrong or missing. We’re more likely to be hard wired to “hope for the best but expect the worst.” If there was ever a recipe for a life of disappointment and regret, that’s it in a nutshell.

So what can I do to create a habit of seeing what’s right?

Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Getting Out of My Own Way

Day 14: Taking the Struggle Out of Life – Ideas for Self-Appreciation

monsters and cupcakes

I asked my coach, Lynn Ellis, to share some creative ideas for appreciating my strengths as an Enneagram 4.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Getting Out of My Own Way